Blog: Nice weekend with just a few showers Saturday

It’s hard to believe this is the last weekend of August already and next weekend is Labor Day weekend! It won’t be too long now before we see some cooler days and nights – relatively speaking. Since late July, our average afternoon temperature has been falling a bit – from around 90 into the upper…

Missing 1-year-old in Portsmouth found safe

UPDATE: Portsmouth Police say Yermyah has been found safe. PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Portsmouth Police are searching for a missing 1-year-old last seen Friday night. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert According to police,1-year-old Yermyah Mann-Anderson was last seen Friday around 5 p.m. near the 900 block of Green Street. Police…

Fatal shooting in Oyster Point may have stemmed from road rage

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A man was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the Oyster Point area investigators believe it all may have been sparked by a case of road rage. Newport News police say officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Oyster Point Road at 1:26 p.m. and found a man who’d…

Newport News teacher sentenced for importing Ecstasy

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – A high school special education teacher in Newport News was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday, for importing MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy. Court records show 39-year-old Andrew Myers imported the drug into the U.S. from Germany and Spain. Ecstasy is an illegal narcotic. According to the U.S. Attorney’s…

Norfolk man sentenced for possession of Glock switches, handgun

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk man will spend nearly 12 years in prison for possessing Glock switches and a Glock handgun. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 28-year-old Karon Rayosha Howard sold the Glock switches, or autosear kits, that convert handguns into fully automatic machine guns. He sold one of…

Chicho’s in Norfolk moves last call to 1 a.m. after deadly shooting outside in March

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Chicho’s Backstage now stops serving alcohol 30 minutes earlier than it used to in order to help control crowds in downtown Norfolk, following several violent incidents. The change is one of several the bar and restaurant owners said they have made since five people were shot, three of them fatally, outside…

Man dies following motorcycle crash on Tidewater Drive in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A man has died following a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon in Norfolk. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert According to police, the call for the crash came in around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Tidewater Drive and Shoop Avenue. Police say a man was pronounced dead…

Who killed Kenyon? Mother searches for answers 13 years after son’s murder

This is the third episode of WAVY-TV 10’s new “Unsolved” series. Each month, we will investigate an unsolved murder and speak with the friends, families, and police officers working tirelessly to find answers in these killings. Our goal is to highlight the impact of violence in our communities and show that no death should ever be…

Loved ones learn about the man who allegedly killed Virginia Beach mother of 4

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – West Haven, Connecticut, was in the rearview mirror for Marie Covington and her family of four children. In 2015, a snapshot captured their new life in their new home city in Virginia Beach. Other family members had already moved south and Covington was reportedly joyous as she reconnected with loved…

Norfolk couple killed in car crash while visiting Hawaii

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It was a Hawaii vacation that turned into a nightmare for a Virginia family. Michelle and Ronald Hartman traveled to the islands in part to support their daughter Holly who participated in the weekend’s Spartan Race, but their trip ended in tragedy. Honolulu police said the driver of a pickup truck crashed…

Virginia Beach business owner arrested on sex crimes

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia Beach business owner has been arrested for sex crimes. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert Benjamin Young (Courtesy: Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office) 42-year-old Benjamin Young was arrested on Tuesday and is facing one count of forcible sexual penetration and another of forcible sodomy. The…

VB school board votes to ban cell phone usage inside classrooms

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — In a unanimous vote, the Virginia Beach school board has banned cell phone usage inside classrooms ahead of the upcoming school year. The vote came late at Tuesday’s school board meeting. PREVIOUS: VB school board to discuss student cell phone policy The new policy will require students to put their…

Military Circle Mall to stay open an extra month, despite its financial strain on city

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The clock is ticking for the remaining businesses at Military Circle Mall in Norfolk to set up shop somewhere else. However, they will get a little more time. Tuesday night, City Manager Chip Filer said City Council gave its blessing to allow the shopping mall to stay open until January 31,…

The last hours of a Virginia Beach mother’s life

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– 40-year-old Marie Covington’s four children should be in the process of making plans to return to school in the fall. Instead, they are making plans to bid farewell to their mother. Marie was abducted and killed last week; her boyfriend has been charged with murder and a number of other charges. On…

Pharrell meets with Virginia Beach leaders for the first time after moving Something in the Water festival

NEW YORK (WAVY) — For the first time since Pharrell Williams announced he was pulling his Something in the Water music festival from Virginia Beach, citing the city energy as “toxic,” he met with multiple leaders from his hometown over lunch. “Having a positive conversation with officials from my @CityofVaBeach — ready to move our…

Police respond to fatal crash involving 2 pedestrians at Town Center in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a pedestrian was killed in a crash Monday afternoon at Virginia Beach Town Center. According to police, the call for the crash came in around 4 p.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Main Street. Police confirmed the crash involved two pedestrians, one of which has died. 10…

Sailor from Virginia Beach dies aboard USS Leyte Gulf

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A U.S. Navy Sailor from Virginia Beach died on Thursday while serving aboard the USS Leyte Gulf. The Navy confirmed Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Nicholas Woods’ death on Monday in a press release. Woods joined the Navy in 2020 and reported to the Leyte Gulf in August 2021 after attending…

VB 10-year-old set to surf in the East Coast Surfing Championships

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. (WAVY) — The 60th East Coast Surfing Championships kicked off Sunday at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. It is a week-long event (August 21-28), with pros across the region competing for the trophy. Story Martinez, a 10-year-old Virginia Beach native, is making a name for herself all over the country. Story tells 10 On…

1 dead, 2 critically hurt after 2-vehicle crash in Hampton

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened Sunday afternoon in Hampton. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert The call for the crash came in just before 1 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Mercury Boulevard. When officers arrived on the scene, they found that…

Man hospitalized after shooting in Suffolk

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A man has been transported to a local hospital following a shooting in Suffolk on Monday morning. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert Police said the shooting happened just after midnight in the 800 block of West Washington Street, near Pitchkettle Road. When they arrived, officers located…

Woman found dead on Galt Street in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va (WAVY) – Police are now investigating after a woman was found dead Saturday night in Norfolk. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert According to police, the call came in around 11:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of Galt Street. Police are investigating this incident as a homicide. No further…

Critically Missing Adult Alert cancelled for woman in VB

Update: The Critically Missing Adult Alert has been cancelled by Virginia Beach Police. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A Critically Missing Adult Alert has been issued for a woman in Virginia Beach. Click here to subscribe to WAVY’s breaking news email alert According to the Virginia State Police, 40-year-old Marie Darshaun Covington was last seen…

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